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Naturalization (Persons Born Abroad During the War) Act 1697
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II.And may take Lands, &c. and enjoy Immunities as natural-born Subjects.
And it is further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Francis Colenbine Ventris Colenbine John Gysbert Farwell Robert Wroth and Thomas Uthwat and all other the said Persons borne beyond the Seas in manner as aforesaid shall be and are hereby enacted and adjudged able to all Intents Constructions and Purposes whatsoever as well to demand challenge aske take retaine have and enjoy any Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and all other Priveledges and Im[m]unities belonging to the liege People and natural borne Subjects of this Kingdome and to make his her or their Resort or Pedigree as Heire to his X1 her or their Ancestor or Ancestors lineal or collaterall by reason of any Discent Remainder Rev[er]sion Right Title Conveyancy Legacy or Bequest whatsoever which may or shall from henceforth discend remaine revert accrue and come unto him her or them as also from henceforth to have receive keep and enjoy all Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments which hee she or they shall have by way of Purchase or Guift of any Person or Persons whatsoever as also to prosecute pursue maintaine aver and justifie all and all Manner of Actions Suits Causes and all other things to doe as lawfully liberally freely & surely as if hee she or they had been borne within this Kingdome of England and as any other Persons borne and derived of English Parents within this Kingdome may lawfully in any wise doe Any Law Act [X2Statue ] Provision Custome Ordinance or any other thing whatsoever had made done promulged proclaimed or provided to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.
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